The Eton miscellany, by Bartholomew Bouverie1827 |
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... forgetting that whatever chance of success I might derive from the auspicious circumstances of my birth , was to be shared in common with at least five thousand 4 other children , who had precisely as sufficient grounds A 2 TO THE ...
... forgetting that whatever chance of success I might derive from the auspicious circumstances of my birth , was to be shared in common with at least five thousand 4 other children , who had precisely as sufficient grounds A 2 TO THE ...
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... least a respite for her dear Bartle ( for so was I called for shortness ) ; powerfully did she urge that proper care was not taken of the little darlings ; and movingly did she expatiate on the change they must undergo when separated ...
... least a respite for her dear Bartle ( for so was I called for shortness ) ; powerfully did she urge that proper care was not taken of the little darlings ; and movingly did she expatiate on the change they must undergo when separated ...
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... least , the Salique law should remain in force , asserted his prerogative , and resolved upon send- ing me to Eton . Now it so happened , that my mother had a perfect horror of Eton , for the fol- lowing reasons . In the first place ...
... least , the Salique law should remain in force , asserted his prerogative , and resolved upon send- ing me to Eton . Now it so happened , that my mother had a perfect horror of Eton , for the fol- lowing reasons . In the first place ...
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... least nurtured in a more happy climate , and under more favourable circum- stances , follow the example of my forefathers and predecessors , of Griffin , and Grildrig , and Courtenay —-tread in the path which they have trodden — take ...
... least nurtured in a more happy climate , and under more favourable circum- stances , follow the example of my forefathers and predecessors , of Griffin , and Grildrig , and Courtenay —-tread in the path which they have trodden — take ...
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... least that I respect the rod which inflicts so severe , though , it may be , so deserved , a punishment . ས་ I have here put the question , " Why should I not write ? " Should some wag reply , " Why should you ? " I can only repeat what ...
... least that I respect the rod which inflicts so severe , though , it may be , so deserved , a punishment . ས་ I have here put the question , " Why should I not write ? " Should some wag reply , " Why should you ? " I can only repeat what ...
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